Going Rogue (The Flash)

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"Going Rogue"
The Flash episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 4
Directed byGlen Winter
Written by
Produced by
Featured musicBlake Neely
Cinematography byC. Kim Miles
Editing byHarry Jierjian
Production code3J5354
Original air dateOctober 28, 2014 (2014-10-28)
Running time42 minutes
Guest appearances
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"Going Rogue" is the fourth episode of The CW series The Flash. The episode was written by Geoff Johns and Kai Wu and directed by Glen Winter. It was first broadcast on October 28, 2014, on The CW. The show itself is a spin-off of the show Arrow, where many characters were introduced in the second season. The episode revolves about Barry Allen (Grant Gustin), a CSI forensic scientist who works for the Central City Police Department. A group of robbers led by Leonard Snart attempt to hijack an armored car carrying a diamond. Felicity Smoak later comes to check on Barry after learning he awoke from a coma. Meanwhile, Snart, to combat The Flash, steals tech from S.T.A.R. Labs which included a cryonic gun. Cisco Ramon admits that the gun was a fail-safe for if Barry ever became a villain. Felicity helps the team locate Snart, who sets a trap for Barry. Cisco, Caitlin, and Felicity arrive in time to save Barry, and Snart is able to escape. Joe West finally accepts his daughter. Iris's, relationship with Detective Eddie Thawne. Harrison Wells demands Cisco not to build another fail-safe against Barry again. Later, Snart tracks down his former partner, who has an affinity for fire, and offers him a place by Snart's side taking back Central City from the Flash.

The episode received positive reviews, with critics saying that "its perfectly paced" and that "it looks great".[1]

Plot[]

Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) is having his powers tested by Dr. Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh), when they are interrupted by a robbery. Barry speeds off to the robbery and finds a group of robbers led by Leonard Snart / Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller) attempting to hijack an armored truck carrying a diamond. One of the robbers begins to shoot at one of the armored truck's guards, which forces Barry to save the wounded guard instead of apprehending the crew.

Later, Barry is able to identify Snart from a mugshot book since Snart had taken off his mask during the robbery. Meanwhile, Snart steals tech from S.T.A.R. Labs to help slay the Flash, in which the tech included a cryonic gun.

Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) later comes and checks on Barry after learning that he woke up from his coma. Barry shows Felicity his powers, and then introduces everyone at S.T.A.R. Labs. Afterwards, Cisco Ramon (Carlos Valdes) realizes that the cryonic gun has gone missing and Wells and Barry, upon hearing this, isn't happy to learn that Cisco had built such a gun. Cisco explains that he built the gun as a fail-safe against Barry if he ever was to turn bad as other meta-humans they previously encountered.

Meanwhile, Snart - without his crew - steals the diamond without any resistance from the guards. Back at S.T.A.R. Labs, Felicity helps Barry and the others to locate Snart. They find out that Snart is located at a train station. Barry zooms off to see Snart but learns that this was a trap. Cisco and Caitlin Snow (Danielle Panabaker) rush to help Barry. They save Barry, but however, Snart escapes.

Back at the lab, Felicity bids goodbye to Barry, and Wells sternly tells Cisco to never create another fail-safe against Barry again.

Elsewhere, Snart seeks out his former partner (Dominic Purcell) and asks him to take his place by his side, as they will take back Central City from the Flash.

Release[]

Broadcast[]

"Going Rogue" was first aired in the United States on the CW on October 28, 2014.[2][3] It was aired alongside CTV.[4]

Home media[]

The episode, along with the rest of The Flash's first season, was released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 22, 2015. Bonus features include behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentary, deleted scenes, and a blooper reel.[5] On October 6, 2015, the episode became available for streaming on Netflix.[6]

Reception[]

Ratings[]

The episode was watched by 3.53 million viewers with a 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demographics.[7]

Critical response[]

"Going Rogue" received positive reviews from critics. Jesse Schedeen from IGN gave the episode a 9.1 out of 10, saying that "we finally got the fully realized villain we've been waiting for" and that the episode "was certainly ambitious when it came to depicting the three battles between Flash and the Cold."[8]

Scott Von Doviak of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "A-", saying that "Going Rogue lives up to its title by introducing a classic comic book foe who will no doubt become a recurring thorn in Barry's side: Leonard Snart (Wentworth Miller), or as he is inevitably dubbed by Cisco, Captain Cold."[9]

Chancellor Agard of Entertainment Weekly stated that "The Flash has had somewhat of a villain problem; none of them have been particularly problem" and that "'Going Rogue' takes steps to fix this by introducing one of the Flash's most famous foes, Leonard Snart a.k.a Captain Cold (Prison Break's Wentworth Miller)". He also says that "tonight's episode also starts to look at how the presence of people with abilities has complicated things for not only our heroes, but also for Central City's normal criminals."[10]

Ryan McGee of ScreenCrush says that "'Going Rogue' is really a Smoak-tastic hour that not only gives Rickards a chance to shine, but also offer up some meta-critique for world-building in the world of small-screen superhero shows" and that "Wentworth Miller's Leonard Snart is also a welcome addition to the roster".[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Flash: Going Rogue review - Den of Geek". Den of Geek. October 29, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Flash: "Going Rogue"". The A.V. Club. October 28, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Flash Recap: Going Rogue". The Televixen. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Barry Allen Archives". The Televixen. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Flash: Season 1". TVShowsonDVD.com. March 16, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  6. ^ Olin, Bryce (September 28, 2015). "The Flash Season 1 Netflix Release Date Confirmed". Den of Geek. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  7. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 29, 2014). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Flash', 'The Voice', 'NCIS' & 'Person of Interest' Adjusted Up; 'Marry Me' Adjusted Down & Final World Series Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  8. ^ Schedeen, Jesse (October 29, 2014). "The Flash: "Going Rogue" Review". IGN. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  9. ^ Von Doviak, Scott (October 28, 2014). "The Flash": Going Rogue". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  10. ^ Agard, Chancellor (October 29, 2014). "The Flash recap: Season 1, Episode 4". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  11. ^ McGee, Ryan (October 29, 2014). "'The Flash' Review: "Going Rogue"". ScreenCrush. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
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